2021/08/16
Welcome to AustralianWrestling.org!
The website devoted to preserving the history of Australian wrestling.
We're in the process of renovating and moving some things around so some things may look a little strange but the aim is to minimise disruption.
This website was designed in 2012 with a scope of covering present and past wrestling in Australia.
The scope will change to prioritise the older stuff and make that a bit more accessible.
Thank you for your patience.
I also have another website (with my good buddy Greg) The Wrestling Roadshow which has more of a global scope. We have a podcast by the same name too and discuss all sorts of wrestling.
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Rip Hawk
Name: - Rip Hawk
Height: - 5'9” (175cm)
Weight: - 240lb (110kg)
From: - Indiana
Born: - 6 June, 1930
Trained by: - Karl Pojello
Debut: - 1949
Retired: - 1982
Died: - 22 Dec, 2012
Finisher: - Piledriver
Toured Australia: - 1970
Made his pro debut aged 18. Became a US Marine and served in the Korean War. Wrestled around the US during the 50s, eventually settling in the Mid-Atlantic in the early 60s. Teamed with Swede Hanson as the “Blond Bombers”. They became one of the top tag teams in the world, traveling to Australia, New Zealand, Japan.
Traveled to Australia in 1970, being awarded the IWA World Tag belts in April. Lost them to Mark Lewin and Antonio Pugliese in May. Took on Playboy Gary Hart as their manager. Hanson suffered a heart attack in 1971, so Hawk continued on a a singles wrestler back in Mid-Atlantic. Later successfully teamed with Ric Flair, Roger “Rip” Kirby and feuded with Hanson before teaming with him once again. Retired in 1982.
Titles held: - Texas Hwt, Eastern States Hwt (4), Rocky Mountains Hwt, IWA World Tag (w/ Swede Hanson), (Florida) NWA World Tag (w/ Swede Hanson), (Texas) NWA World Tag (w/ Rock Hunter), NWA Southern Tag (w/ Swede Hanson), Florida Tag (2, w/ Roger Kirby), Atlantic Coast Tag (4, w/ Swede Hanson), Mid-Atlantic Tag (w/ Ric Flair), Western States Tag (3, w/ Swede Hanson)
Credits: - Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia